Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung NX3000

On this page, we will be evaluating the Ricoh CX3 vs Samsung NX3000, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the CX3 (10MP) and NX3000 (20MP) and the CX3 (1/2.3") and NX3000 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizes.

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The CX3 was introduced 4 years before the NX3000 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh CX3 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX3000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the CX3 scores against the NX3000 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh CX3 and Samsung NX3000. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh CX3 Gallery and Samsung NX3000 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Ricoh CX3 provides external measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX3000 has specifications of 117mm x 66mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the CX3 compared to the NX3000.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CX3 and NX3000 is 92 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions only by seeing specs. The pic below will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the CX3 and NX3000.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The CX3 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Samsung NX3000 will provide more detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged CX3 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.